"When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died," Jordan said. As I got to know him, I wanted to be the best big brother that I could be." "He wanted to be the best basketball player that he could be. If you love something, if you have a strong passion for something, you will go to the extreme to try to understand or try to get it." This kid had passion like you would never know. "At first, it was an aggravation, but then it turned into a certain passion. It was a nuisance if I can say that word but that nuisance turned into love over time," Jordan said, adding that Kobe would text him all night asking about post-up moves, footwork and sometimes the triangle offense. "You know, all of us have brothers, sisters, little brothers, little sisters for whatever reason always tend to get in your stuff, your closet, your shoes, everything. Kobe spent the majority of his career studying Jordan, hoping to one day become the best basketball player of all-time. NBA legend Michael Jordan eulogized Kobe, saying he was like a little brother to him. Until we meet again." A general view of the jumbotron as Shaquille O'Neal speaks on February 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. "Kobe, you're heaven's MVP," he said in conclusion. Just know that we've got your back, little brother." So I now take that advice and now rise from anguish and begin with the healing. You said yourself that everything negative - pressure, challenges - it's all an opportunity for me to rise. Now it is time for us to continue your legacy. "Your next chapter of life was just beginning. "Mamba, you were taken away from us too soon," he added. Together they won three straight NBA championships in 2000, 20. Kobe and Shaq were teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2004. In truth, Kobe and I always maintained a deep respect and a love for one another." "But make no mistake, even when folks thought we were on bad terms, when the cameras were turned off, he and I would throw a wink at each other and say, 'Let's go whip some a**.' We never took it seriously. "Yes, like sometimes immature kids we argued, we fought, we bantered or insulted each other with offhand remarks," he said of his former teammate. In his tribute, fellow NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal said he and Kobe pushed each other to play "some of the greatest basketball of all-time." The Lakers said proceeds from ticket sales would be donated to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. Thousands of fans attended the sold-out public memorial, which included performances from Beyoncé, Alicia Keys and Christina Aguilera. May you both rest in peace, and have fun in heaven until we meet again." "Babe, you take care of our Gigi, and I got Noni, BB, and Coco. She also remembered Kobe, who she was married to for 20 years. I'll never get to see my baby girl walk down the aisle, have a father-daughter dance with her daddy, have babies of her own," she said. "I won't be able to tell her how gorgeous she looks on her wedding day. She fought back tears when speaking about the loss of her young daughter. His wife, Vanessa, spoke publicly for the first time since her husband and daughter's death. Thousands of fans on Monday poured into the Staples Center to remember the lives of late NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others killed in a helicopter crash last month in an emotional ceremony that spoke to the legendary Laker's outsize impact on Los Angeles, the basketball world and the culture at large.
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